Senator Patrick Leahy is optimistic that the new 5 year federal Farm Bill will include several provisions to help small dairy farmers stay in business. One provision will allow farmers to purchase insurance that will guarantee that they'll be able to recoup their production costs.

Sen. Patrick Leahy is leading the effort to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, backing an amendment that would focus on domestic violence and rates of violence against teens.

The viral video sweeping the Internet right now focuses on a Ugandan guerrilla leader named Joseph Kony who abducts African children and forces them to serve in his Lord's Resistance Army. Some Vermonters have been working behind the scenes for years to try to focus attention on this story.

Vermont's congressional delegation has been on the move lately, traveling to other parts of the world where America has interests. They say their travel helps them craft foreign policy back in Washington. 

Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch have both been abroad recently studying the U.S. role in Cuba and Haiti, and in the Middle East.

Burlington police say a letter carrying a powdery substance that was delivered to Senator Patrick Leahy's Burlington office on Thursday is harmless.

Senator Patrick Leahy is pushing legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

Senator Patrick Leahy says the concerns he's heard from Wikipedia, Google, Facebook and others are unfounded based on what his bill really aims to accomplish.

Vermont's congressional delegation is cheering President  Barack Obama's decision to reject a proposed pipeline to bring Canadian oil to the United States.

Senators from Vermont and New York say funding for flood gauges in the Lake Champlain basin has been secured.

Senator Patrick Leahy's office says chief of staff Ed Pagano is leaving to join the White House.

Senator Patrick Leahy is the sponsor of a controversial bill that aims to prevent Internet piracy - the problem of rogue websites distributing copyrighted data that they don't own.

Senator Patrick Leahy is our guest to discuss his bill on Internet piracy, federal funds for Tropical Storm Irene recovery, and changes to the National Guard.

Both of Vermont's U.S. senators say extending and expanding a payroll tax cut is a good way to help stimulate the national economy.

Senator Patrick Leahy says the time has come for the U.S. Supreme Court to televise its proceedings. Leahy is sponsoring legislation that would allow the chief justice to permit cameras in the court.

The U.S. Senate has voted to expand the Joint Chiefs of Staff to include the National Guard despite the opposition of the current chairman and service chiefs.

Senator Patrick Leahy says he's disappointed that a Congressional supercommittee failed to develop a plan for reducing the federal budget deficit.

Senator Bernie Sanders says Democrats should reject any deficit reduction deal if it cuts Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. Sanders says that would allow Democrats to frame the 2012 election debates.

Senator Patrick Leahy says he hopes protesters in the Occupy Wall Street movement in the United States will play a prominent role in the 2012 elections.

Senator Patrick Leahy discusses the work of the Congressional super committee, Legislature economist Tom Kavet looks at the state's revenue picture and we listen to the voices in the news.